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BUZZWORDS is the Independent Television Service's semi-annual magazine containing feature articles, funding guidelines and applications, upcoming broadcasts and other useful information for independent filmmakers, public television stations and audiences.

Current Features

box of video submissions * Inside the ITVS Jury Room
An independent filmmaker takes a behind-the-scenes look at the ITVS selection process. Learn what happens when panelists are brought in to evaluate projects for funding.

Dear Independent Producer:
Have you ever thought of applying to the Independent Television Service (ITVS) but feared that your beloved project would get manhandled by an anonymous bureaucrat who would also take pleasure in humiliating you? Or have you received one or more letters...




David Liu * Commissioning Passion: ITVS Expands R&D Funding
Executive in Charge of Program Development David Liu explains how independents can receive funding through ITVS's special commissioning initiatives.

Kandis Jamison and Mario Lathan * Mentoring Pilot Project Nurtures New Makers
Cultivating a new generation of diverse filmmakers, ITVS's mentoring project provides hands-on experience on-site and in post-production.

* Report: Programmer Focus Groups 2000
Public television programmers from around the country voice their thoughts on the challenges facing public television in the 21st century.

* Report: Station Outreach Focus Groups 2000
A recap of the ITVS-led focus groups with public television outreach staffers from across the country exploring the changes facing the field of community outreach.

* MediaRights.org
Learn about MediaRights.org, an invaluable community website and database for media makers, activists and educators.


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